MH370: Planes and ships involved in search
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Two Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft used in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are seen on the tarmac of Perth International Airport, on March 26, 2014. Picture: Greg Wood Two Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft used in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are seen on the tarmac of Perth International Airport, on March 26, 2014. Picture: Greg Wood
Perth, Australia -
An intense search is under way in the southern Indian Ocean for signs of debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that went missing on March 8.
Here is a list of the countries taking part and what they have sent to help the search overseen by Australia from a military base near the south-western city of Perth:
AUSTRALIA
Four military P-3 Orion planes; four civilian planes; the navy supply ship HMAS Success.
CHINA
Two Ilyushin IL-76 planes; the polar supply ship Snow Dragon; the warships Kunlunshan, Haikou and Qiandaohu.
JAPAN
Two military P-3 Orion planes.
NEW ZEALAND
One military P-3 Orion plane; one civilian plane.
UNITED STATES
One military P-8 Poseidon plane.
SOUTH KOREA
One military P-3 Orion plane. - Sapa-AP